Chapter 67: [Magic Broom (C)]

Upon seeing this item, Lan Qingyou immediately redeemed it and inspected it.

This thing was about 1.8 meters long, thin and long like a pole. Its upper part curved into a question mark shape, while its lower part splayed outward.

At first glance, this thing looked like a long broom; upon closer inspection, you would discover that it truly was a broom.

[Magic Broom (C)]

[Energy: 0/1000]

[Function: Automatic Cleaning]

[Description: A broom that provides fully automatic cleaning just by inputting magic power. It frees your hands and gives you more time to enjoy your leisure.]

How about that? It truly was a broom.

However, compared to a normal broom, it could clean automatically.

Of course.

If it were just that, perhaps Lan Qingyou would still hesitate a little.

The key to this broom was that magic power could be inputted into it, and the input port was right on the question mark at the top.

Previously, Lan Qingyou had wanted to study the Magic Protective Shield on her home, but she suffered from having nowhere to start and lacking the necessary knowledge.

Now, hasn't the 'knowledge' delivered itself right to her doorway?

Although the Magic Broom was only C-rank, compared to that Magic Protective Shield which likely started at A-rank, it should be much easier to research.

At the very least, the Magic Broom definitely possessed the two aspects of mana transmission and storage.

Otherwise, it couldn't possibly require a fresh injection of magic power every single time cleaning was needed, right?

Thinking of this, Lan Qingyou immediately inputted her own magic power to test it out.

Upon receiving the magic power, the Magic Broom began to move on its own.

It first floated in the air a couple of times, then slowly descended to the ground and began its 'swish-swish' work.

In an instant, it kicked up quite a bit of dust on the first floor of the Tree Hole Shelter.

"Good grief, if I hadn't cleaned it, I wouldn't have known the inside of my Shelter was this dirty."

Lan Qingyou immediately floated up and went to the second floor.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!!!"

At this moment, Steel Wire Ball's voice rang out. Lan Qingyou looked closely and immediately burst into hearty laughter.

She saw Steel Wire Ball being swept away like trash by the Magic Broom, rolling across the floor.

Thus, she flew over again and snatched Steel Wire Ball up.

"Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!"

In Lan Qingyou's hand, Steel Wire Ball 'roared' at the Magic Broom on the first floor, issuing threat-like noises.

Clearly, it had deemed the broom an enemy.

"Hmm, I inputted 100 Mana Points this time, and it seems to drop by 1 point per minute. A thousand points means it can operate for about a dozen hours."

Saying this, Lan Qingyou directly went upstairs and waited for the Magic Broom to clean below.

The reason for choosing the Magic Broom tool also involved another tiny bit of personal bias from Lan Qingyou.

She was already a witch; wasn't having a magic broom simply to be expected?

Of course.

Although she said she was going to research the Magic Broom, it absolutely wouldn't be right now.

Lan Qingyou had self-awareness; she knew her current knowledge was insufficient to research a C-rank magic tool.

She even felt that it would have been best if she had been given a D-rank magic item this time.

After all, with her current capabilities, researching D-rank items was her absolute limit.

Because E-rank equipment had no research value whatsoever.

Look at this, what is a humblebrag? This is a humblebrag.

A D-rank magic tool that many people yearned for, she actually felt disdain for.

But after all, it was free, so she would just treat it as a reserve. At least during this period when her own abilities were lacking, having an extra automatic sweeping machine seemed pretty good.

Right at this moment, the voice of the world's will rang out yet again.

[Ding! The last person has finished making their choice. Thank you all for your cooperation. Moving forward, Kalim Continent will alternate evenly with seven days of Mana Turbulence and three days of Mana Tide every month. Please make ample preparations.]

Isn't this reminder a bit too late?

Lan Qingyou tilted her head slightly, complaining inwardly as she looked at Steel Wire Ball in her hand, who was still fuming at the Magic Broom downstairs.

In truth, at this moment, it wasn't just Lan Qingyou complaining; practically everyone couldn't help but curse upon hearing this.

If they had been tipped off a few days earlier, wouldn't they have been able to make more ample preparations?

And now? Some people are dead, and you only tell those who survived. What is this if not too late?

However...

A dangerous alternate world with a thirty-day cycle, ten days of which require mandatory rest at home.

Good grief, this is practically catching up to a lifestyle of working three days and resting two!

And there is a Golden Week every month on top of that.

This was a blessing they wouldn't have even dared to dream of.

It's so kind, I'm crying to death.

Many people even shed tears after figuring this point out.

Although it might seem like an exaggerated reaction, in reality, it was exactly like this.

Losing one's life happened in an instant, but the 996 grind eroded both your body and soul directly!

Thinking back on it now, doesn't it resemble some sort of magic curse?

No!

It might be even more cruel than a curse!

For some unknown reason, anyway, after hearing these words from the world's will, many formerly submissive and fearful cowards actually stopped being afraid!

Since we are here, we should accept the situation and settle in.

Since they had already arrived here, and since they had already survived two rounds of natural disasters.

Then the only thing left to do was to live properly in this alternate world, wasn't it?

Just like what was said when they were pulled over by the world's will: they were to populate this world.

Moreover, they now had magic, and they had talents.

Although not everyone had advanced S-rank talents, at the very least, everyone had an awakened talent. Wasn't this their capital to establish themselves in this world?

Didn't they see that that Tower Witch's talent was merely E-rank?

Were they missing an arm or a leg? Could they be any worse off than her?

After figuring this out, many people simply decided to take advantage of the darkness to go out and look for treasure chests, seeing if they could unbox some books to read and study, properly adapting to this world.

To strive to live with some dignity in this world.

However, just as they were about to spur into action, as if sensing something, the world's will directly dealt them a heavy blow to the head.

[Because the one-month treasure chest agreement previously negotiated between Kalim's world will and Blue Star's world will has expired, the distribution of all Supply Boxes will cease from this moment on. Please resolve matters concerning your own food, clothing, shelter, and transport on your own.]

"..."

Wait, no.

How could you casually crush the enthusiasm we just managed to muster up like that?

What exactly was this world will thinking?

Is this okay?

This isn't okay, right?

Those who were eagerly stepping forward intending to leave their homes abruptly retracted their steps.

Meanwhile, Lan Qingyou's expression changed drastically upon hearing these words from the world's will.

Because she had remembered something.

And that was the items appraised by the small screen as [Fettered Treasure Chest].

If she remembered correctly, the appraisal also mentioned the phrase 'one month', right?

So this is what 'one month' actually meant?